Winton Park and section of Worsley Brook (water levels high)
Female Goosander (1) first time seen on Worsley Brook Grey Wagtail (1) Redwing (3) Goldfinch (20) Long Tailed Tit (5)
Steve Judge said
Mon Aug 28 5:19 PM, 2023
Bank Holiday Monday 28th August 2023. 14:00 - 16:00 hrs.
Circuit of Winton Park and a half mile stretch of Worsley Brook behind park. Fairly quiet. Sightings included:
Kingfisher (1) Nuthatch (1) Long-Tailed Tit (5) Goldfinch (4) Blue Tit (5) Great Tit (1) Robin (1) Blackbird (2) Woodpigeon (30) Magpie (3) Carrion Crow (2)
Nice to chat with Rob - a local dog walker - who has seen some good sightings in this area. These included a surprise Sparrowhawk sighting flying above Worsley Brook (I won't tell the full story Rob!)
Steve Judge said
Sat May 6 1:52 PM, 2023
Saturday 6th May 2023.
Circuit of Winton Park and half a mile stretch of Worsley Brook behind park.
Sightings included:
Blackcap (1) Nuthatch (1) Chiffchaff (7) Swift (10) - first of the year for me! Bullfinch (1) Kestrel (1) Long Tailed Tit (3) Goldfinch (2) Dunnock (1) Wren (1) Grey Heron (1) Song Thrush (1) Moorhen (1)
Steve Judge said
Sat Mar 25 3:38 PM, 2023
Saturday 25th March 2023. 12:00- 14:00 hrs.
Circuit of Winton Park and half a mile stretch of Worsley Brook behind park. Nice to be back on my very local patch to welcome the return of the Chiffchaff!
Circuit of Winton Park and half a mile stretch of Worsley Brook behind park.
Kingfisher (1) Nuthatch (2) Teal (5) 3M and 2F Wren (2) Chaffinch (2) Long Tailed Tit (5) Goldfinch (3) Robin (4) Blue Tit (2) Woodpigeon (2) Carrion Crow (5) Magpie (10) Blackbird (3) Black-Headed Gull (20) Moorhen (2) Mallard (5)
Steve Judge said
Mon Jan 30 2:42 PM, 2023
Monday 30th January 2023. 11:00 - 13:30 hrs.
Circuit of Winton Park and half a mile stretch of Worsley Brook behind park.
Grey Wagtail (1) Goldcrest (1) Greenfinch (1) Bullfinch (3) 1M and 2F Teal (2) Song Thrush (1) Kestrel (1) Coal Tit (2) Nuthatch (1) Wren (3) Dunnock (1) Chaffinch (1) Long Tailed Tit (7) Goldfinch (15) Robin (4) Blue Tit (7) Great Tit (2) Woodpigeon (4) Carrion Crow (5) Magpie (20) Blackbird (8) Herring Gull (2) House Sparrow (2) Starlings (30)
Steve Judge said
Sun Jan 22 1:25 PM, 2023
Sunday 22nd January 2023. 11:00 - 12:00 hrs.
Circuit of Winton Park and short stretch of Worsley Brook behind park.
It was a toss up between my local patch or a drive to Wigan to look for the Waxwing. My local patch won the day!
Redwing (3) Nuthatch (1) Song Thrush (1) Goldfinch (1) Long-Tailed Tit (5) Blackbird (5) Robin (3) Great Tit (1) Blue Tit (4) Chaffinch (1) Carrion Crow (3) Woodpigeon (2) Magpie (3) Black-Headed Gull and Herring Gull (on St Patricks school fields) Teal (6) on Worsley Brook
Steve Judge said
Sat Dec 24 2:15 PM, 2022
Saturday 24th December 2022 Short walk on my local patch.
Circuit of Winton Park and short stretch of Worsley Brook behind park.
Redwing (7) Treecreeper (1) Goldfinch (2) Long Tailed Tit (5) Teal (2) Great Tit (3) Blue Tit (4) Robin (1) Blackbird (3) Magpie (1) Carrion Crow (1) Mallard (2)
Steve Judge said
Sat Mar 26 4:41 PM, 2022
Saturday 26th March 2022: 13:30 - 15:30 hrs. Around Winton Park and along section of Worsley Brook.
My first posting on my very local patch (literally around the corner!) for nearly three years. So this is well overdue!
Nuthatch (1) Chiffchaff all singing (4) Coal Tit (3) Goldfinch (10) Mistle Thrush (2) Chaffinch (1) Long-Tailed Tit (5) Wren (2) Dunnock (1) Blue Tit (4) Great Tit (3) Robin (5) Blackbird (4) Woodpigeon (9) Collared Dove (1) Carrion Crow (4) Magpie (10) Lesser Black-Backed Gull (1) Feral Pigeon (1) Moorhen (2) Mallard (8) plus Ducklings (5)
Unfortunately, I dipped on the Grey Wagtail and Kingfisher. Will return when a little less busy during the week maybe.
Steve Judge said
Thu Apr 18 2:44 PM, 2019
Winton Park and small section of Salford Port Greenway (next to Worsley Brook) - Lunchtime walk 18th April 2019 It is great to be walking on my local patch again and seeing some great bird life.
Blackcap x 2 - first of the year for me (both males - one on tree above Worsley Brook behind Winton Vets building) Kingfisher x 1 Chiffchaff x 3 heard Grey Wagtail x 1 Goldcrest x 1 Greenfinch x 1 Buzzard x 1 Long Tailed Tit x 2 Dunnock x 1 Grey Heron x 3 sightings Goldfinch x 7 Collared Dove x 2 House Sparrow x 4 Robin x 2 Blue Tit x 1 Great Tit x 3 Blackbird x 3 Magpie x 7 Woodpigeon x 5 Carrion Crow x 2 Mallard x 2 Bullfinch x 2
-- Edited by Steve Judge on Thursday 18th of April 2019 02:48:03 PM
Steve Judge said
Wed Apr 10 3:32 PM, 2019
Winton Park and small section of Salford Port Greenway (next to Worsley Brook) - Lunchtime walk 10th April 2019
Kingfisher x 1 Chiffchaff x 5 heard Nuthatch x 1 Long Tailed Tit x 3 Mistle Thrush x 1 Grey Heron x 1 Goldfinch x 5 Wren x 2 House Sparrow x 4 Blue Tit x 5 Great Tit x 1 Blackbird x 3 Magpie x 5 Woodpigeon x 1 Carrion Crow x 1
Steve Judge said
Tue Apr 9 2:29 PM, 2019
Winton Park and small section of Salford Port Greenway (next to Worsley Brook) - Lunchtime walk 9th April 2019
Chiffchaff x 2 (1 heard only and 1 both heard and seen) Grey Wagtail x 2 Buzzard x 1 Mistle Thrush x 2 Grey Heron x 1 Goldfinch x 3 Wren x 1 Blue Tit x 5 Great Tit x 2 Blackbird x 1 Magpie x 7 Woodpigeon x 3 Carrion Crow x 1
Steve Judge said
Sun Jan 8 9:30 AM, 2017
Winton Park, Eccles and environs. Sunday, 8th January 2017 08:30 - 09:00 hrs.
Redwing x 15 House Sparrow x 2 Mistle Thrush x 1 Goldcrest x 1 Goldfinch x 4 Chaffinch x 1 Great Tit x 2 Blue Tit x 3 Robin x 1 Collared Dove x 1 Dunnock x 1 Magpie x 4 Blackbird x 8 Starling x 8 Feral Pigeon x 7
Steve Judge said
Sat Nov 12 9:23 AM, 2016
Winton Park, Eccles and environs. Saturday, 12th November 2016 08:15 - 08:40 hrs.
Ring-necked Parakeet x 2 (first time I have seen them in park - chased off by Magpies heading in south-east direction). Redwing x 1 Long-Tailed Tits x 3 Mistle Thrush x 2 Goldfinch x 5 Robin x 1 Collared Dove x 2 Dunnock x 1 Magpie x 5 Blackbird x 3 Starling x 10
Steve Judge said
Sat Oct 8 9:10 AM, 2016
Saturday, 8th October 2016. 08:20 - 08:40 hrs. Morning dog walk.
Redwing x 1 (one solitary Redwing seen in park - 1st of the Autumn for me!) Great Spotted Woodpecker (Juvenile) x 1 Nuthatch x 1 Blackbird x 10 Magpie x 7 Blue Tit x 1 Great Tit x 2 Collared Dove x 2
-- Edited by Steve Judge on Saturday 8th of October 2016 09:15:36 AM
Steve Judge said
Sat Aug 6 9:11 AM, 2016
Winton Park, Eccles and environs. Saturday, 6th August 08:20 - 08:50 hrs.
Willow Tit x 1 (first time seen in park!) Robin x 1 Blackbird x 10 (mainly females with some juveniles) Collared Dove x 1 Woodpigeon (juvenile) x 1 Starling x 20 Magpie x 5 Dunnock x 1 Black-Headed Gull x 5
Steve Judge said
Sun Jun 26 8:53 AM, 2016
Sunday, 26th June 2016. 08:30 hrs.
Oystercatcher flying eastwards towards Manchester from direction of Irlam Moss (possibly from Little Woolden Moss). First one seen for me in Park!
Also, male Bullfinch, Chaffinch, Starling and Carrion Crow.
Steve Judge said
Sun Jun 12 8:52 AM, 2016
Sunday, 12th June 2016. 08:30 hrs.
First Goldcrest that I have seen at my local park.
Steve Judge said
Sun May 22 8:01 PM, 2016
Walk from Winton Park - along Port Salford Greenway (by side of Worsley Brook in 1st part of walk) - as far as AJ Bell Stadium (lunch at Barley Farm) and return
Sunday, 22nd May 2016. 12:15 - 14:30 hrs.
Buzzard x 1 Willow Warbler x 2 Chiffchaff x 2 Swift x 3 Swallow x 1 Carrion Crow x 1 Long Tailed Tit x 2 (including 1 juvenile) Goldfinch x 4 Mistle Thrush x 2 Blackbird x 5 Woodpigeon x 1 Starling x 30 Magpie x 3 Great Tit x 2 Dunnock x 1 House Sparrow x 5 Mallard x 3 Wren x 1
-- Edited by Steve Judge on Sunday 22nd of May 2016 08:05:07 PM
Steve Judge said
Sun Apr 3 9:02 AM, 2016
Winton Park, Eccles Sunday, 3rd April 2016. 08:15 - 08:45 hrs.
Meadow Pipit x 1 (first one I have ever seen in my local park!) Goldfinch x 2 Dunnock x 1 Robin x 1 Mistle Thrush x 1 Song Thrush x 2 Blackbird x 8 Magpie x 4 Blue Tit x 6 Great Tit x 1
Steve Judge said
Sat Mar 26 9:04 AM, 2016
Winton Park, Eccles Saturday, 26th March 2016. 08:15 - 08:45 hrs. Before the rain came!
Nuthatch x 1 Goldfinch x 7 Long Tailed Tit x 1 Dunnock x 3 Robin x 2 Mistle Thrush x 2 Blackbird x 3 Magpie x 4 Chaffinch x 1 Blue Tit x 3 Great Tit x 2 Carrion Crow x 3 (including one with white patches) Grey Heron x 1
Steve Judge said
Sun Mar 20 8:59 AM, 2016
Winton Park, Eccles Sunday, 20th March 2016. 08:10 - 08:40 hrs.
Redwing x 8 Goldfinch x 10 Long Tailed Tit x 1 House Sparrow x 1 Dunnock x 1 Wren x 1 Robin x 1 Mistle Thrush x 2 Blackbird x 3 Magpie x 4 Starlings x 25 Chaffinch x 1 Blue Tit x 1 Great Tit x 2 Woodpigeon x 7 Collared Dove x 2
Steve Judge said
Sat Feb 27 8:59 AM, 2016
Saturday, 27th February 2016. 08:20 - 08:40 hrs. Winton Park and environs - crisp, dry morning for dog walk.
Redwing x 1 Goldfinch x 2 Long Tailed Tit x 1 House Sparrow x 2 Robin x 4 Song Thrush x 2 Mistle Thrush x 2 Blackbird x 5 Magpie x 4 Starlings x 20 Chaffinch x 5 Blue Tit x 4 Great Tit x 2 Woodpigeon x 3 Collared Dove x 1 Feral Pigeon x 7
Steve Judge said
Sun Feb 21 8:56 AM, 2016
Sunday, 21st February 2016. 08:20 - 08:40 hrs. Winton Park - morning dog walk.
Redwing x 7 Goldfinch x 10 Long Tailed Tit x 1 House Sparrow x 1 Robin x 3 Carrion Crow x 3 (including one with white patches on wings) Song Thrush x 1 Mistle Thrush x 3 Blackbird x 7 Magpie x 10 Starlings x 15 Chaffinch x 1 Blue Tit x 5 Woodpigeon x 3
Steve Judge said
Sun Feb 14 9:13 AM, 2016
Sunday, 14th February 2016. 08:20 - 08:40 hrs. Winton Park - morning dog walk.
Redwing x 1 Dunnock x 1 Goldfinch x 30 (resident charm) Robin x 3 Carrion Crow x 1 Song Thrush x 1 Mistle Thrush x 1 Blackbird x 5 Magpie x 10 Starlings x 15 Chaffinch x 10 Blue Tit x 1 Great Tit x 1 Woodpigeon x 3 Feral Pigeon x 7
Steve Judge said
Sun Feb 7 9:03 AM, 2016
Sunday, 7th February 2016. 08:10 - 08:30 hrs. Dry (at last!) crisp morning and sunny. Some paths still flooded (especially one in far corner).
Winton Park and environs - morning dog walk.
Nuthatch x 1 Redwing x 15 Collared Dove x 1 Goldfinch x 1 Robin x 2 Carrion Crow x 3 (2 with white patches) Song Thrush x 2 Mistle Thrush x 4 Blackbird x 10 Magpie x 5 Starlings x 15 Chaffinch x 10 Blue Tit x 1 Great Tit x 1 Woodpigeon x 3 Feral Pigeon x 5
I hope to pop down to see Great Northern Diver this afternoon at Salford Quays - and have walk down to Pomona docks end.
Steve Judge said
Sat Feb 6 8:57 AM, 2016
Saturday, 6th February 2016. 08:10 - 08:40 hrs.
Winton Park and environs - morning dog walk.
Blackcap x 1 (Male) Goldfinch x 2 Long Tailed Tits x 4 Dunnock x 2 House Sparrow x 1 Robin x 3 Carrion Crow x 1 (with white patches) Song Thrush x 4 (all in full song!) Blackbird x 5 Magpie x 5 Starlings x 20 Chaffinch x 4 Blue Tit x 1 Woodpigeon x 5 Feral Pigeon x 7
Steve Judge said
Sun Jan 24 9:05 AM, 2016
Sunday, 24th January 2016. 08:20 - 08:50 hrs.
Winton Park and environs - morning dog walk. Nice selection for urban park.
Redwing x 5 Goldfinch x 4 Long Tailed Tits x 5 Dunnock x 1 Grey Heron (overhead) Carrion Crow x 2 (both with white patches) Song Thrush x 3 (all in full song!) Blackbird x 7 Magpie x 10 (one Magpie taking twigs to old nest which it is repairing / tidying up) Starlings x 20 Chaffinch x 5 Blue Tit x 1 Great Tit x 4 Collared Dove x 1 Woodpigeon x 2 Feral Pigeon x 10
Steve Judge said
Sun Jan 17 9:14 AM, 2016
Sunday, 17th January 2016. 08:20 - 08:50 hrs.
Winton Park and environs - morning dog walk.
Female Kestrel x 1 (first one seen for me in the park) Goldfinch x 7 Carrion Crow x 2 Mistle Thrush x 5 Blackbird x 5 Magpie x 4 (which chased Kestrel around the park) Starlings x 15 Chaffinch x 1 Blue Tit x 5 Great Tit x 4 Woodpigeon x 1 Feral Pigeon x 5
Steve Judge said
Sat Jan 16 8:51 AM, 2016
Saturday, 16th January 2016. 08:10 - 08:40 hrs.
Winton Park and environs - morning dog walk. Decided to leave binoculars at home as it was so cold and wanted to keep on move. My "naked eye" bird search produced:
Carrion Crow (both with white patches on wings) x 2 Redwing x 3 Mistle Thrush x 3 (none singing - finally worked out that it is winter today!) Long Tailed Tit x 3 Blackbird x 5 Magpie x 4 Starlings x 15 Chaffinch x 1
Steve Judge said
Sun Jan 3 3:35 PM, 2016
Sunday, 3rd January 2016. 08:10 - 08:40 hrs.
Winton Park and environs - before rain arrived for the day!
Carrion Crow (one with white patches on wings) x 3 Redwing x 5 Song Thrush x 2 Robin x 1 Long Tailed Tit x 3 Blackbird x 4 Magpie x 7 Starlings x 10 Woodpigeon x 1 Feral Pigeon x 5 Dunnock x 1
Steve Judge said
Sun Dec 27 9:14 AM, 2015
Sunday, 27th December 2015. 08:30 - 08:50 hrs.
Great to get out to breath cool fresh air after being stuck in house during bad weather (and walk off some of Christmas turkey!). Needed wellies to get through some of flooded paths.
Carrion Crow (one with white patches on wings) x 3 Redwing x 1 Goldfinch x 20 Song Thrush x 1 Mistle Thrush x 1 Chaffinch x 2 Great Tit x 4 Blue Tit x 3 Robin x 2 Long Tailed Tit x 1 Blackbird x 7 Magpie x 3 Starlings x 10 Woodpigeon x 2 Feral Pigeon x 1
Steve Judge said
Sat Nov 28 3:19 PM, 2015
Saturday, 28th November 2015. 08:10 - 08:40 hrs.
Dry crisp morning before rain came for the day!!!
Great Spotted Woodpecker x 1 Carrion Crow (both with white patches on wings) x 2 Goldfinch x 1 Mistle Thrush x 5 Chaffinch x 2 Wren x 1 Great Tit x 1 Blue Tit x 2 Long Tailed Tits x 5 Blackbird x 2 Magpie x 4 Starlings x 10 Woodpigeon x 1 Feral Pigeon x 7
Steve Judge said
Sun Nov 22 9:01 AM, 2015
Sunday, 22nd November 2015. 08:15 - 08:45 hrs.
Nuthatch x 1 Redwing x 2 Carrion Crow (with white patches on wings) x 1 Mistle Thrush x 2 Resident Charm of Goldfinch x 20 Blackbird x 3 Great Tit x 2 Robin x 1 Magpie x 8 House Sparrow x 5 Starling x 30
Steve Judge said
Sun Oct 18 9:12 AM, 2015
Sunday, 18th October 2015. 08:15 - 08:45 hrs.
200 Pink-Footed Geese heading East Bullfinch (1M and 1F) - first time seen in park Mistle Thrush x 4 Great Tit x 1 Blackbird x 1 Robin x 1 Carrion Crow x 1 Woodpigeon x 5 Goldfinch x 7 Magpie x 2
Steve Judge said
Sat Sep 26 9:10 AM, 2015
Winton Park, Eccles and environs. Saturday 26th September 2015. 08:10 - 08:40 hrs during morning dog walk.
Nice to be back on local patch after bird watching in Pembrokeshire. Bird sightings not quite as wide ranging here - but just as enjoyable!
Black-Headed Gulls x 5 Blue Tit x 2 Great Tit x 2 Robin x 3 Blackbird x 3 Woodpigeon x 4 Magpies x 5 Carrion Crow x 5 (one showing lot of white on wings while flying) Jay x 1 Mistle Thrush x 2 Starlings x 10
Steve Judge said
Sun Sep 6 9:01 AM, 2015
Winton Park, Eccles. Sunday 6th September 2015. 08:10 - 08:40 hrs during morning dog walk.
Lesser Black-Backed Gull x 1 Black-Headed Gulls x 7 Wren x 1 Juvenile Dunnock x 1 Blue Tit x 2 Robin x 1 Blackbird x 3 Long Tailed Tit x 1 Woodpigeon x 10 Magpies x 5 Carrion Crow x 1
Steve Judge said
Sun Aug 23 9:10 AM, 2015
Winton Park, Eccles: Sunday, 23rd August 2015 08:00 - 08:30 hrs.
Nice selection of birds at this urban park in just 30 minutes dog walk.
Blackcap x 1 (male). First one seen for a while Swift x 1 Mistle Thrush x 1 Long Tailed Tit x 7 seen (probably more within usual moving flock) Goldfinch x 5 (part of resident charm) Robin x 1 Blue Tit x 3 Great Tit (heard) Blackbird x 1 Black-Headed Gull x 10 Woodpigeon x 20 Magpies x 7 Wren (heard) Jay (heard)
Steve Judge said
Sun Aug 16 8:51 AM, 2015
Winton Park, Eccles: Sunday, 16th August 2015 08:00 - 08:30 hrs.
Nice selection of birds for my 100th post on my local patch!
Treecreeper (first one seen for a while) Mistle Thrush x 10 Long Tailed Tit x 5 seen (probably more within usual moving flock) Jay Goldfinch Robin Blue Tit Great Tit Blackbird Black-Headed Gulls Woodpigeon Carrion Crow Collared Dove Starlings Magpies Feral pigeons
Steve Judge said
Sun Aug 2 2:15 PM, 2015
Sunday, 2nd August 2015. 08:00 - 08:30 hrs. Morning dog walk.
Mistle Thrush 14 + Carrion Crows x 4 (2 with large white section in their wings - just read in bird book that this could be caused by interbreeding between Carrion and Hooded Crows) Black Headed Gulls Goldfinch x 5 Dunnock Blue Tit Chaffinch Starlings x 50 Swift Blackbird Magpies x 10 Wren (heard) House Sparrows Woodpigeon Feral Pigeon
Yesterday - a Jay was spotted (first one I have seen in the Park)
-- Edited by Steve Judge on Sunday 2nd of August 2015 02:16:27 PM
Steve Judge said
Sun Jul 26 8:42 AM, 2015
Sunday 26th July 2015 08:10 - 08:40. Morning dog walk.
Adult Wren with juvenile Mistle Thrush x 2 Dunnock Blackbirds House Sparrows Starlings Magpies Feral Pigeons
Steven Nelson said
Sun Jul 12 4:22 PM, 2015
Steve Judge wrote:
Winton Park, Eccles - Sunday 12th July 2015 08:00 - 08:30 hrs.
Carrion Crow with white wings - has anybody seen anything similar - just unusual pigmentation?
Hi Steve
I've noticed this a number of times with Carrion Crows on Irlam & Barton Mosses (not that far from Winton as the crow flies!). I don't know if it's a local thing or not as I don't recall seeing this in crows elsewhere.
Steve Judge said
Sun Jul 12 2:57 PM, 2015
Winton Park, Eccles - Sunday 12th July 2015 08:00 - 08:30 hrs.
Mistle Thrush x 10 Nuthatch Goldfinch Dunnock Blackbirds Carrion Crow Juvenile Robin Magpies Starling Carrion Crow with white wings - has anybody seen anything similar - just unusual pigmentation?
Steve Judge said
Sun Jun 7 3:46 PM, 2015
Sunday, 7th June 08:00 - 08:30 hrs. Winton Park and environs
Highlight - Grey Wagtail flying above Worsley Brook Dunnock feeding juvenile Blackbirds Magpies Woodpigeon Starlings with young x lots Collared Dove Feral Pigeon Mistle Thrush
Steve Judge said
Sun May 31 2:45 PM, 2015
Sunday, 31st May 2015 08:10 - 08:40 hrs.
Heavy rain during dog walk - so left binoculars at home and did naked eye watch (still good though!!!)
Lesser Black Backed Gulls x 2 Black Headed Gull x 1 Goldfinch x 2 Dunnock Robin Magpies Blackbirds Mistle Thrush x 2 House Sparrows Starlings x 50 (with many juveniles)
Steve Judge said
Sun May 24 11:39 AM, 2015
Sunday 24th May 2015 08:15 - 08:45 hrs.
Treecreeper - 1st sighting on my local patch!!! (on tree to left just past Park entrance)
Song Thrush Pied Wagtail (on Bowling Green) Magpies Starlings Carrion Crows Blackbirds
Steve Judge said
Sun May 10 11:56 AM, 2015
Sunday 10th May 2015.
Morning dog walk with 'Woody'.
Great Spotted Woodpecker Swift x 20 Mistle Thrush Song Thrush Blue Tit Great Tit Starlings Blackbirds Magpies Carrion Crows Dunnock Woodpigeon Feral Pigeon House Sparrow Goldfinch Jackdaw Black Headed Gull Mallard
Spoke to another dog-walker (with 'Marley') who said he spotted male Blackcap last week.
-- Edited by Steve Judge on Sunday 10th of May 2015 03:31:52 PM
-- Edited by Steve Judge on Friday 21st of June 2024 01:07:23 PM
Stretch of Worsley Brook behind Winton Park going towards Worsley.
Kingfisher (1 male) below bridge near Barton Arms
Grey Wagtail (3 sightings)
Grey Heron (2 sightings)
Wren (1)
Winton Park and section of Worsley Brook (water levels high)
Female Goosander (1) first time seen on Worsley Brook
Grey Wagtail (1)
Redwing (3)
Goldfinch (20)
Long Tailed Tit (5)
Circuit of Winton Park and a half mile stretch of Worsley Brook behind park. Fairly quiet.
Sightings included:
Kingfisher (1)
Nuthatch (1)
Long-Tailed Tit (5)
Goldfinch (4)
Blue Tit (5)
Great Tit (1)
Robin (1)
Blackbird (2)
Woodpigeon (30)
Magpie (3)
Carrion Crow (2)
Nice to chat with Rob - a local dog walker - who has seen some good sightings in this area. These included a surprise Sparrowhawk sighting flying above Worsley Brook (I won't tell the full story Rob!)
Circuit of Winton Park and half a mile stretch of Worsley Brook behind park.
Sightings included:
Blackcap (1)
Nuthatch (1)
Chiffchaff (7)
Swift (10) - first of the year for me!
Bullfinch (1)
Kestrel (1)
Long Tailed Tit (3)
Goldfinch (2)
Dunnock (1)
Wren (1)
Grey Heron (1)
Song Thrush (1)
Moorhen (1)
Circuit of Winton Park and half a mile stretch of Worsley Brook behind park.
Nice to be back on my very local patch to welcome the return of the Chiffchaff!
Chiffchaff (7)
Nuthatch (2)
Greenfinch (3)
Goldfinch (3)
Coal Tit (1)
Song Thrush (1)
Long-Tailed Tit (8)
Dunnock (1)
Wren (1)
Chaffinch (2)
Blue Tit (5)
Robin (4)
House Sparrow (1)
Woodpigeon (10)
Jackdaw (1)
Carrion Crow (2)
Jackdaw (1)
Magpie (5)
Blackbird (4)
Moorhen (1)
Black-Headed Gull (1)
Mallard (7)
Circuit of Winton Park and half a mile stretch of Worsley Brook behind park.
Kingfisher (1)
Nuthatch (2)
Teal (5) 3M and 2F
Wren (2)
Chaffinch (2)
Long Tailed Tit (5)
Goldfinch (3)
Robin (4)
Blue Tit (2)
Woodpigeon (2)
Carrion Crow (5)
Magpie (10)
Blackbird (3)
Black-Headed Gull (20)
Moorhen (2)
Mallard (5)
Circuit of Winton Park and half a mile stretch of Worsley Brook behind park.
Grey Wagtail (1)
Goldcrest (1)
Greenfinch (1)
Bullfinch (3) 1M and 2F
Teal (2)
Song Thrush (1)
Kestrel (1)
Coal Tit (2)
Nuthatch (1)
Wren (3)
Dunnock (1)
Chaffinch (1)
Long Tailed Tit (7)
Goldfinch (15)
Robin (4)
Blue Tit (7)
Great Tit (2)
Woodpigeon (4)
Carrion Crow (5)
Magpie (20)
Blackbird (8)
Herring Gull (2)
House Sparrow (2)
Starlings (30)
Circuit of Winton Park and short stretch of Worsley Brook behind park.
It was a toss up between my local patch or a drive to Wigan to look for the Waxwing. My local patch won the day!
Redwing (3)
Nuthatch (1)
Song Thrush (1)
Goldfinch (1)
Long-Tailed Tit (5)
Blackbird (5)
Robin (3)
Great Tit (1)
Blue Tit (4)
Chaffinch (1)
Carrion Crow (3)
Woodpigeon (2)
Magpie (3)
Black-Headed Gull and Herring Gull (on St Patricks school fields)
Teal (6) on Worsley Brook
Saturday 24th December 2022 Short walk on my local patch.
Circuit of Winton Park and short stretch of Worsley Brook behind park.
Redwing (7) Treecreeper (1) Goldfinch (2) Long Tailed Tit (5) Teal (2) Great Tit (3) Blue Tit (4) Robin (1) Blackbird (3) Magpie (1) Carrion Crow (1) Mallard (2)
My first posting on my very local patch (literally around the corner!) for nearly three years. So this is well overdue!
Nuthatch (1)
Chiffchaff all singing (4)
Coal Tit (3)
Goldfinch (10)
Mistle Thrush (2)
Chaffinch (1)
Long-Tailed Tit (5)
Wren (2)
Dunnock (1)
Blue Tit (4)
Great Tit (3)
Robin (5)
Blackbird (4)
Woodpigeon (9)
Collared Dove (1)
Carrion Crow (4)
Magpie (10)
Lesser Black-Backed Gull (1)
Feral Pigeon (1)
Moorhen (2)
Mallard (8) plus Ducklings (5)
Unfortunately, I dipped on the Grey Wagtail and Kingfisher. Will return when a little less busy during the week maybe.
It is great to be walking on my local patch again and seeing some great bird life.
Blackcap x 2 - first of the year for me (both males - one on tree above Worsley Brook behind Winton Vets building)
Kingfisher x 1
Chiffchaff x 3 heard
Grey Wagtail x 1
Goldcrest x 1
Greenfinch x 1
Buzzard x 1
Long Tailed Tit x 2
Dunnock x 1
Grey Heron x 3 sightings
Goldfinch x 7
Collared Dove x 2
House Sparrow x 4
Robin x 2
Blue Tit x 1
Great Tit x 3
Blackbird x 3
Magpie x 7
Woodpigeon x 5
Carrion Crow x 2
Mallard x 2
Bullfinch x 2
-- Edited by Steve Judge on Thursday 18th of April 2019 02:48:03 PM
Kingfisher x 1
Chiffchaff x 5 heard
Nuthatch x 1
Long Tailed Tit x 3
Mistle Thrush x 1
Grey Heron x 1
Goldfinch x 5
Wren x 2
House Sparrow x 4
Blue Tit x 5
Great Tit x 1
Blackbird x 3
Magpie x 5
Woodpigeon x 1
Carrion Crow x 1
Chiffchaff x 2 (1 heard only and 1 both heard and seen)
Grey Wagtail x 2
Buzzard x 1
Mistle Thrush x 2
Grey Heron x 1
Goldfinch x 3
Wren x 1
Blue Tit x 5
Great Tit x 2
Blackbird x 1
Magpie x 7
Woodpigeon x 3
Carrion Crow x 1
Redwing x 15
House Sparrow x 2
Mistle Thrush x 1
Goldcrest x 1
Goldfinch x 4
Chaffinch x 1
Great Tit x 2
Blue Tit x 3
Robin x 1
Collared Dove x 1
Dunnock x 1
Magpie x 4
Blackbird x 8
Starling x 8
Feral Pigeon x 7
Ring-necked Parakeet x 2 (first time I have seen them in park - chased off by Magpies heading in south-east direction).
Redwing x 1
Long-Tailed Tits x 3
Mistle Thrush x 2
Goldfinch x 5
Robin x 1
Collared Dove x 2
Dunnock x 1
Magpie x 5
Blackbird x 3
Starling x 10
Redwing x 1 (one solitary Redwing seen in park - 1st of the Autumn for me!)
Great Spotted Woodpecker (Juvenile) x 1
Nuthatch x 1
Blackbird x 10
Magpie x 7
Blue Tit x 1
Great Tit x 2
Collared Dove x 2
-- Edited by Steve Judge on Saturday 8th of October 2016 09:15:36 AM
Willow Tit x 1 (first time seen in park!)
Robin x 1
Blackbird x 10 (mainly females with some juveniles)
Collared Dove x 1
Woodpigeon (juvenile) x 1
Starling x 20
Magpie x 5
Dunnock x 1
Black-Headed Gull x 5
Oystercatcher flying eastwards towards Manchester from direction of Irlam Moss (possibly from Little Woolden Moss). First one seen for me in Park!
Also, male Bullfinch, Chaffinch, Starling and Carrion Crow.
First Goldcrest that I have seen at my local park.
Sunday, 22nd May 2016. 12:15 - 14:30 hrs.
Buzzard x 1
Willow Warbler x 2
Chiffchaff x 2
Swift x 3
Swallow x 1
Carrion Crow x 1
Long Tailed Tit x 2 (including 1 juvenile)
Goldfinch x 4
Mistle Thrush x 2
Blackbird x 5
Woodpigeon x 1
Starling x 30
Magpie x 3
Great Tit x 2
Dunnock x 1
House Sparrow x 5
Mallard x 3
Wren x 1
-- Edited by Steve Judge on Sunday 22nd of May 2016 08:05:07 PM
Sunday, 3rd April 2016. 08:15 - 08:45 hrs.
Meadow Pipit x 1 (first one I have ever seen in my local park!)
Goldfinch x 2
Dunnock x 1
Robin x 1
Mistle Thrush x 1
Song Thrush x 2
Blackbird x 8
Magpie x 4
Blue Tit x 6
Great Tit x 1
Saturday, 26th March 2016. 08:15 - 08:45 hrs. Before the rain came!
Nuthatch x 1
Goldfinch x 7
Long Tailed Tit x 1
Dunnock x 3
Robin x 2
Mistle Thrush x 2
Blackbird x 3
Magpie x 4
Chaffinch x 1
Blue Tit x 3
Great Tit x 2
Carrion Crow x 3 (including one with white patches)
Grey Heron x 1
Sunday, 20th March 2016. 08:10 - 08:40 hrs.
Redwing x 8
Goldfinch x 10
Long Tailed Tit x 1
House Sparrow x 1
Dunnock x 1
Wren x 1
Robin x 1
Mistle Thrush x 2
Blackbird x 3
Magpie x 4
Starlings x 25
Chaffinch x 1
Blue Tit x 1
Great Tit x 2
Woodpigeon x 7
Collared Dove x 2
Winton Park and environs - crisp, dry morning for dog walk.
Redwing x 1
Goldfinch x 2
Long Tailed Tit x 1
House Sparrow x 2
Robin x 4
Song Thrush x 2
Mistle Thrush x 2
Blackbird x 5
Magpie x 4
Starlings x 20
Chaffinch x 5
Blue Tit x 4
Great Tit x 2
Woodpigeon x 3
Collared Dove x 1
Feral Pigeon x 7
Winton Park - morning dog walk.
Redwing x 7
Goldfinch x 10
Long Tailed Tit x 1
House Sparrow x 1
Robin x 3
Carrion Crow x 3 (including one with white patches on wings)
Song Thrush x 1
Mistle Thrush x 3
Blackbird x 7
Magpie x 10
Starlings x 15
Chaffinch x 1
Blue Tit x 5
Woodpigeon x 3
Winton Park - morning dog walk.
Redwing x 1
Dunnock x 1
Goldfinch x 30 (resident charm)
Robin x 3
Carrion Crow x 1
Song Thrush x 1
Mistle Thrush x 1
Blackbird x 5
Magpie x 10
Starlings x 15
Chaffinch x 10
Blue Tit x 1
Great Tit x 1
Woodpigeon x 3
Feral Pigeon x 7
Winton Park and environs - morning dog walk.
Nuthatch x 1
Redwing x 15
Collared Dove x 1
Goldfinch x 1
Robin x 2
Carrion Crow x 3 (2 with white patches)
Song Thrush x 2
Mistle Thrush x 4
Blackbird x 10
Magpie x 5
Starlings x 15
Chaffinch x 10
Blue Tit x 1
Great Tit x 1
Woodpigeon x 3
Feral Pigeon x 5
I hope to pop down to see Great Northern Diver this afternoon at Salford Quays - and have walk down to Pomona docks end.
Winton Park and environs - morning dog walk.
Blackcap x 1 (Male)
Goldfinch x 2
Long Tailed Tits x 4
Dunnock x 2
House Sparrow x 1
Robin x 3
Carrion Crow x 1 (with white patches)
Song Thrush x 4 (all in full song!)
Blackbird x 5
Magpie x 5
Starlings x 20
Chaffinch x 4
Blue Tit x 1
Woodpigeon x 5
Feral Pigeon x 7
Winton Park and environs - morning dog walk. Nice selection for urban park.
Redwing x 5
Goldfinch x 4
Long Tailed Tits x 5
Dunnock x 1
Grey Heron (overhead)
Carrion Crow x 2 (both with white patches)
Song Thrush x 3 (all in full song!)
Blackbird x 7
Magpie x 10 (one Magpie taking twigs to old nest which it is repairing / tidying up)
Starlings x 20
Chaffinch x 5
Blue Tit x 1
Great Tit x 4
Collared Dove x 1
Woodpigeon x 2
Feral Pigeon x 10
Winton Park and environs - morning dog walk.
Female Kestrel x 1 (first one seen for me in the park)
Goldfinch x 7
Carrion Crow x 2
Mistle Thrush x 5
Blackbird x 5
Magpie x 4 (which chased Kestrel around the park)
Starlings x 15
Chaffinch x 1
Blue Tit x 5
Great Tit x 4
Woodpigeon x 1
Feral Pigeon x 5
Winton Park and environs - morning dog walk. Decided to leave binoculars at home as it was so cold and wanted to keep on move.
My "naked eye" bird search produced:
Carrion Crow (both with white patches on wings) x 2
Redwing x 3
Mistle Thrush x 3 (none singing - finally worked out that it is winter today!)
Long Tailed Tit x 3
Blackbird x 5
Magpie x 4
Starlings x 15
Chaffinch x 1
Winton Park and environs - before rain arrived for the day!
Carrion Crow (one with white patches on wings) x 3
Redwing x 5
Song Thrush x 2
Robin x 1
Long Tailed Tit x 3
Blackbird x 4
Magpie x 7
Starlings x 10
Woodpigeon x 1
Feral Pigeon x 5
Dunnock x 1
Great to get out to breath cool fresh air after being stuck in house during bad weather (and walk off some of Christmas turkey!). Needed wellies to get through some of flooded paths.
Carrion Crow (one with white patches on wings) x 3
Redwing x 1
Goldfinch x 20
Song Thrush x 1
Mistle Thrush x 1
Chaffinch x 2
Great Tit x 4
Blue Tit x 3
Robin x 2
Long Tailed Tit x 1
Blackbird x 7
Magpie x 3
Starlings x 10
Woodpigeon x 2
Feral Pigeon x 1
Dry crisp morning before rain came for the day!!!
Great Spotted Woodpecker x 1
Carrion Crow (both with white patches on wings) x 2
Goldfinch x 1
Mistle Thrush x 5
Chaffinch x 2
Wren x 1
Great Tit x 1
Blue Tit x 2
Long Tailed Tits x 5
Blackbird x 2
Magpie x 4
Starlings x 10
Woodpigeon x 1
Feral Pigeon x 7
Nuthatch x 1
Redwing x 2
Carrion Crow (with white patches on wings) x 1
Mistle Thrush x 2
Resident Charm of Goldfinch x 20
Blackbird x 3
Great Tit x 2
Robin x 1
Magpie x 8
House Sparrow x 5
Starling x 30
200 Pink-Footed Geese heading East
Bullfinch (1M and 1F) - first time seen in park
Mistle Thrush x 4
Great Tit x 1
Blackbird x 1
Robin x 1
Carrion Crow x 1
Woodpigeon x 5
Goldfinch x 7
Magpie x 2
Nice to be back on local patch after bird watching in Pembrokeshire. Bird sightings not quite as wide ranging here - but just as enjoyable!
Black-Headed Gulls x 5
Blue Tit x 2
Great Tit x 2
Robin x 3
Blackbird x 3
Woodpigeon x 4
Magpies x 5
Carrion Crow x 5 (one showing lot of white on wings while flying)
Jay x 1
Mistle Thrush x 2
Starlings x 10
Lesser Black-Backed Gull x 1
Black-Headed Gulls x 7
Wren x 1
Juvenile Dunnock x 1
Blue Tit x 2
Robin x 1
Blackbird x 3
Long Tailed Tit x 1
Woodpigeon x 10
Magpies x 5
Carrion Crow x 1
Nice selection of birds at this urban park in just 30 minutes dog walk.
Blackcap x 1 (male). First one seen for a while
Swift x 1
Mistle Thrush x 1
Long Tailed Tit x 7 seen (probably more within usual moving flock)
Goldfinch x 5 (part of resident charm)
Robin x 1
Blue Tit x 3
Great Tit (heard)
Blackbird x 1
Black-Headed Gull x 10
Woodpigeon x 20
Magpies x 7
Wren (heard)
Jay (heard)
Nice selection of birds for my 100th post on my local patch!
Treecreeper (first one seen for a while)
Mistle Thrush x 10
Long Tailed Tit x 5 seen (probably more within usual moving flock)
Jay
Goldfinch
Robin
Blue Tit
Great Tit
Blackbird
Black-Headed Gulls
Woodpigeon
Carrion Crow
Collared Dove
Starlings
Magpies
Feral pigeons
Mistle Thrush 14 +
Carrion Crows x 4 (2 with large white section in their wings - just read in bird book that this could be caused by interbreeding between Carrion and Hooded Crows)
Black Headed Gulls
Goldfinch x 5
Dunnock
Blue Tit
Chaffinch
Starlings x 50
Swift
Blackbird
Magpies x 10
Wren (heard)
House Sparrows
Woodpigeon
Feral Pigeon
Yesterday - a Jay was spotted (first one I have seen in the Park)
-- Edited by Steve Judge on Sunday 2nd of August 2015 02:16:27 PM
Adult Wren with juvenile
Mistle Thrush x 2
Dunnock
Blackbirds
House Sparrows
Starlings
Magpies
Feral Pigeons
Hi Steve
I've noticed this a number of times with Carrion Crows on Irlam & Barton Mosses (not that far from Winton as the crow flies!). I don't know if it's a local thing or not as I don't recall seeing this in crows elsewhere.
Mistle Thrush x 10
Nuthatch
Goldfinch
Dunnock
Blackbirds
Carrion Crow
Juvenile Robin
Magpies
Starling
Carrion Crow with white wings - has anybody seen anything similar - just unusual pigmentation?
Highlight - Grey Wagtail flying above Worsley Brook
Dunnock feeding juvenile
Blackbirds
Magpies
Woodpigeon
Starlings with young x lots
Collared Dove
Feral Pigeon
Mistle Thrush
Heavy rain during dog walk - so left binoculars at home and did naked eye watch (still good though!!!)
Lesser Black Backed Gulls x 2
Black Headed Gull x 1
Goldfinch x 2
Dunnock
Robin
Magpies
Blackbirds
Mistle Thrush x 2
House Sparrows
Starlings x 50 (with many juveniles)
Treecreeper - 1st sighting on my local patch!!! (on tree to left just past Park entrance)
Song Thrush
Pied Wagtail (on Bowling Green)
Magpies
Starlings
Carrion Crows
Blackbirds
Morning dog walk with 'Woody'.
Great Spotted Woodpecker
Swift x 20
Mistle Thrush
Song Thrush
Blue Tit
Great Tit
Starlings
Blackbirds
Magpies
Carrion Crows
Dunnock
Woodpigeon
Feral Pigeon
House Sparrow
Goldfinch
Jackdaw
Black Headed Gull
Mallard
Spoke to another dog-walker (with 'Marley') who said he spotted male Blackcap last week.
-- Edited by Steve Judge on Sunday 10th of May 2015 03:31:52 PM